Day: June 23, 2009
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New Yosemite Nature Notes: Maps
If you’ve got some time check out the latest Yosemite Nature Notes in which Steve Bumgardner delves into Maps and their ties to Yosemite. Filmmaker Ken Burns makes a guest appearance to talk about his fascination with maps and a search takes place for one of the original markers used to delineate the original park…
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Photo of the Day: El Capitan Cloud Cap, Yosemite National Park by Tyler Westcott
Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful shot from Tyler Westcott of El Capitan and clouds in black and white. This is an AWESOME shat and would look great hanging in any den. Hopefully Tyler will get this up in his Imagekind gallery so all of you that would like a print can purchase…
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Wawona Campground Opens
The repaving project has been completed and the Wawona Campground is now open.
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Ranger Saves Lives of Yosemite Visitors
On May 26, 2009, Yosemite National Park Ranger Dan Abbe was flagged down by park visitors on his way to work in Yosemite Valley. Abbe was traveling on the Wawona Road and entered the pullout about 2.5 miles south of the Wawona Tunnel. He was informed that there was a vehicle over the side of…